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2023
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Exports $12.9MRnk 117 / 211
2023
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Top Product $1.94MSynthetic Filament Tow
2023
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Exports $9.75MRnk 69 / 187
2023
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Top Product $2.97MOther Processed Fruits and Nuts
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.57Rnk 42 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.47Rnk 86 / 132
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GDP$289BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH27.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$108BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH75.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $27,331CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,952CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Portugal-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $12.9M to Kenya. The main products that Portugal exported to Kenya were Synthetic Filament Tow ($1.94M), Kraft Paper ($1.06M), and Acrylic Polymers ($988k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.42%, from $16.2M in 2018 to $12.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Portugal did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $9.75M to Portugal. The main products that Kenya exported to Portugal were Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($2.97M), Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($2.27M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($1.26M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 6.15%,  from $7.23M in 2018 to $9.75M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya did not export any services to Portugal.

Comparison: In 2023,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 46 in total exports ($83B). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, Portugal exported €307k and imported €1.18M from Kenya, resulting in a negative trade balance of €868k. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Portugal have decreased by €-439k (-58.8%) from €746k to €307k, while imports increased by €420k (55.6%) from €756k to €1.18M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Portugal to Kenya were Paper articles (€112k), Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... (€77.5k), Chemical products n.e.s. (€70.4k), Glues, starches, & albuminoid products (€56.4k), and Man-made staple fibres (€54.6k). In December 2024 the top imports of Portugal from Kenya were Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs (€245k), Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or... (€41.9k), Live trees, plants, bulbs, cut flowers,... (€17.3k), Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers (€3.08k), and Toys, games, & sports (€2.45k).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Portugal's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. (€-104k or -100%), Plastics & articles thereof (€-64.3k or -97.4%), and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€-63.3k or -79.1%). In December 2024, the increase in Portugal's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Live trees, plants, bulbs, cut flowers,... (€10.3k or 148%), Toys, games, & sports (€2.4k or 4.9k%), and Used clothes & textile articles (€1.49k or 4.14k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€-439k(-58.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€420k(55.6%)

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Portugal exported $12.9M to Kenya. The main products exported from Portugal to Kenya were Synthetic Filament Tow ($1.94M), Kraft Paper ($1.06M), and Acrylic Polymers ($988k). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.42%, from $16.2M in 2018 to $12.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $9.75M to Portugal. The main products exported from Kenya to Portugal were Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($2.97M), Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($2.27M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($1.26M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 6.15%, from $7.23M in 2023 to $9.75M in 2018.

Exports from Portugal (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Portugal (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$17.7B
Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

This map shows whether countries import more from Portugal or Kenya. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Portugal and Kenya or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Kenya included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Portugal included Uganda ($893M), Pakistan ($520M), and Tanzania ($451M).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and Portugal (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Kenya

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This chart compares trade between Portugal and Kenya by product, considering products traded by both, Portugal and Kenya.

During 2023, Portugal had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Machines ($3M), Textiles ($2.33M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.56M).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Foodstuffs ($4.01M), Animal Products ($2.82M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($2.29M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Portugal Kenya+$951kDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Kenya Portugal+$474kOther Processed Fruits and Nuts

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Portugal and Kenya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Portugal indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Portugal.

Product Space of Portugal (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2023)

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